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Factors associated with occurrence of asthma in Barangay Kayquit, Indang, Cavite / by Marievic Picato, Shermaine Roy and Jinky Torres.

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Picato, Marievic [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2008. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xiv, 47 pages : 28 cm. illustrationsContent type:

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616.238 P58 2008

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Abstract: PICATO, MARIEVIC B., ROY, SHERMAINE P. and TORRES, JINKY R. Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Asthma in Barangay Kayquit, Indang, Cavite. Special Problem. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Cavite State University. Indang, Cavite. March 2008. Adviser: Evelyn del Mundo, RN. This study was conducted to identify the demographic profile of the respondents with asthma in Barangay Kayquit, Indang, Cavite, to determine the factors that cause asthma among the respondents and to identify the factors that are highly associated with the occurrence of asthma. One hundred respondents were chosen through purposive sampling. Interviews and survey were used to gather the information needed. Frequency distribution and relative frequency were used to analyze the demographic of the respondents. Likert scale and weighted mean were used in and measuring the factors associated with the occurrence of asthma attack Spearman’s Correlation and Two-Tailed Test were done to describe and analyze the between the frequency of attack and related factors. This study revealed that most asthmatic respondents were female and single. Majority reported that the first attack of asthma occurred during childhood. The common factors identified to cause asthma were dust, climate/weather, air pollution, smoke/smog, walking, running, climbing stairs and exercising. Dust often asthma while the other factors caused asthma attack, sometimes only. Environmental factors and activities like walking, climbing, exercising and doing household chores were significantly related to the frequency of asthma attack. Gender and marital status were also found significantly correlated with frequency of attack, while age was not. Except for food intake all identified factors caused moderate asthma attack.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	616.238 P58 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	SP-3797		00007453

Special Problem (BS Nursing) Cavite State University

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PICATO, MARIEVIC B., ROY, SHERMAINE P. and TORRES, JINKY R. Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Asthma in Barangay Kayquit, Indang, Cavite. Special Problem. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Cavite State University. Indang, Cavite. March 2008. Adviser: Evelyn del Mundo, RN.

This study was conducted to identify the demographic profile of the respondents with asthma in Barangay Kayquit, Indang, Cavite, to determine the factors that cause asthma among the respondents and to identify the factors that are highly associated with the occurrence of asthma.

One hundred respondents were chosen through purposive sampling. Interviews and survey were used to gather the information needed.

Frequency distribution and relative frequency were used to analyze the demographic of the respondents. Likert scale and weighted mean were used in and measuring the factors associated with the occurrence of asthma attack

Spearman’s Correlation and Two-Tailed Test were done to describe and analyze the
between the frequency of attack and related factors.

This study revealed that most asthmatic respondents were female and single. Majority reported that the first attack of asthma occurred during childhood.

The common factors identified to cause asthma were dust, climate/weather, air pollution, smoke/smog, walking, running, climbing stairs and exercising. Dust often
asthma while the other factors caused asthma attack, sometimes only.

Environmental factors and activities like walking, climbing, exercising and doing household chores were significantly related to the frequency of asthma attack.

Gender and marital status were also found significantly correlated with frequency of attack, while age was not. Except for food intake all identified factors caused moderate asthma attack.

Submitted to the University Library 05/28/2008 SP-3797